A poem for Marco
Dear Editor, In the long interval when meteors became insignia, and other petroglyphs lined the hillside traditions nurtured by humanism rather than shamanism became the order of the day And whilst guitar prowess connotes individualism your love for the common man and his persona will forever inspire the hopes and aspirations of the oppressed […]
Acting Before Harm
GOVERNMENTS are too often accused of acting after the harm is done. On vaping, President Irfaan Ali has chosen to act before it takes root, and that deserves credit. The government will restrict the importation of all vapes and vaping products, except those approved by the Minister of Health or the relevant tobacco control authorities. […]
Cordina agrees with Pacquiao terms on Fury-Joshua card
BOXING great, Manny Pacquiao, 47, could be added to the Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua undercard – with former world champion Joe Cordina having agreed to terms as his opponent. Fury and Joshua are set to meet in an all-British heavyweight battle at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on December 11. Now promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that negotiations […]
Fernandes to stay captain as Rooney calls Manchester United players babies
BRUNO Fernandes will remain as Manchester United captain and will not be disciplined for his post-match criticism of Michael Carrick after the 4-1 Champions League defeat by Como. The United skipper criticised Carrick’s tactics for the game, then said it was up to the United head coach and his backroom team, not the players, to […]
Stirling’s 56 leads Ireland to win in Namibia
IRELAND began their five-game one-day international series in Namibia with a comfortable 55-run win. Having lost the toss and been put in to bat, captain Paul Stirling led the way for his side with a half-century in Windhoek. (Scores: Ireland 229-9 (50 overs): Stirling 56 (71); Loftie-Eaton 4-36 Namibia 174 (37.5 overs): Trumpelmann 50 (43); […]
History for Guyana as referee Shavin Greene achieves landmark VAR certification
FIFA referee Shavin Greene has made history as the first official from Guyana to earn Video Assistant Referee (VAR) certification. Greene secured the milestone after completing Concacaf’s inaugural Video Match Official Certification Programme (VMOCP) — a rigorous six-month development pathway designed to equip top officials across the region with the technical and practical demands of […]
Guyana contingent arrives in Suriname
–for Inter-Guiana Games showdown GUYANA’S student athletes departed for Paramaribo, Suriname, to compete in the 2026 Inter-Guiana Games, scheduled to begin today and conclude on Sunday. Inaugurated in 1967, the tri-nation multi-sport showcase brings together young competitors from Guyana, host nation Suriname, and French Guiana to foster regional athletic development and strengthen international ties. […]
How one rule change is altering the face of one-day cricket
ENGLAND had just been beaten by Sri Lanka in the second one-day international at Headingley and coach Brendon McCullum was speaking to his players in the dressing room. “The game is slightly different now,” he said. “The ball is playing a massive part.” The difference McCullum referenced is reverse swing – the way an older […]
Phillips and Samson put their magic hands up
HUVNESHWAR Kumar took his time to set the field. Deep square leg, deep midwicket, long-on, deep point and long-off. He wouldn’t budge from the top of his mark until one of the leg-side boundary riders was exactly where he wanted them. Then he ran in and pitched the ball up in line with the stumps. […]
Salah scores and assists as Trabzonspor beat depleted Hearts
MOHAMED Salah scored one and set up the other as proved too strong for Hearts in the Conference League. The Liverpool legend dinked in a first-half penalty before teeing up Franculino Dju to fire in a magnificent second after the interval in an efficient display from the Turkish side. Hearts, depleted by numerous injuries to […]
